2010年為波蘭作曲家蕭邦誕生200週年紀念,蕭邦為鋼琴留下許多優異的作品,同時也是讓鋼琴成為音樂歷史上重要角色的作曲家兼演奏家。法國作曲家德布西曾說:『蕭邦是最偉大的鋼琴作曲家,他只用了鋼琴卻發掘了演奏上的任何可能。』
在這張雙CD當中,收錄了32個名演版本。包括郎朗的「降D大調夜曲」、阿格麗希的「B小調前奏曲」與「雨滴前奏曲」、阿胥肯納吉的「蝴蝶練習曲」與「冬風練習曲」。不能錯過的還有波里尼的「波蘭舞曲"英雄"」、普雷特涅夫的「即興曲第一號」以及霍洛維茲的「A小調馬祖卡舞曲」與年輕時曾經轟動一時的波哥雷利奇詮釋的「第三號詼諧曲」。共有二十多位鋼琴演奏巨星與名家的演奏,選錄在這張『蕭邦 -- 鋼琴金選輯』當中。超過140分鐘絕妙鋼琴獨奏錄音,將會是蕭邦鋼琴音樂的最佳選擇。
曲目:
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
CD 1
[1] Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 -"Heroic" [7:09]
Maurizio Pollini
24 Préludes, Op.28
[2] 15. in D flat major ("Raindrop") [4:53]
Martha Argerich
Waltz No.6 in D flat, Op.64 No.1 -"Minute"
[3] Molto vivace [1:55]
Maria João Pires
[4] Waltz No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.64 No.2 [3:41]
Alice Sara Ott
12 Etudes, Op.10
Paderewski Edition
[5] No.3 in E major [4:09]
Nelson Freire
[6] No. 12 in C minor "Revolutionary" [2:45]
Vladimir Ashkenazy
24 Préludes, Op.28
[7] 4. in E minor [2:10]
[8] 7. in A major [1:00]
Rafal Blechacz
Berceuse in D flat, Op.57
[9] Andante [4:53]
Hélène Grimaud
Polonaise No.3 in A, Op.40 No.1 - "Military"
[10] Allegro con brio [5:42]
Emil Gilels
[11] Impromptu No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 "Fantaisie-Impromptu" [5:45]
Maria João Pires
[12] Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2 [4:35]
Daniel Barenboim
[13] Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op.23 [8:30]
Maurizio Pollini
Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor, Op.31
[14] Presto - Sostenuto [11:00]
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
[15] Waltz No.1 in E flat, Op.18 -"Grande valse brillante" [4:53]
Zoltán Kocsis
12 Etudes, Op.25
[16] No. 11 in A minor "Winter Wind" [3:50]
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Total Playing Time[1:16:50]
CD 2
[1] Nocturne No.8 in D flat, Op.27 No.2 [6:13]
Lang Lang
12 Etudes, Op.10
Paderewski Edition
[2] No.4 in C sharp minor [2:06]
Nelson Freire
24 Préludes, Op.28
[3] 3. in G major [0:52]
[4] 6. in B minor [1:50]
Martha Argerich
[5] Mazurka No.13 in A minor Op.17 No.4 [3:58]
Vladimir Horowitz
[6] Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39 [8:02]
Ivo Pogorelich
Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35
[7] 3. Marche funèbre (Lento) [9:25]
Hélène Grimaud
24 Préludes, Op.28
[8] 11. in B major [0:39]
[9] 20. in C minor [1:44]
Friedrich Gulda
[10] Three Ecossaises op.post 72, no.3 - 1, 2 + 3 [2:09]
Mikhail Pletnev
12 Etudes, Op.25
[11] No. 9 in G flat, "Butterfly Wings" [0:59]
Vladimir Ashkenazy
[12] Nocturne No.10 in A flat, Op.32 No.2 [4:43]
Maria João Pires
[13] Impromptu No.1 in A flat, Op.29 [4:13]
Mikhail Pletnev
[14] Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60 [8:34]
Maurizio Pollini
Mazurka No.19 in B minor, Op.30 No.2
[15] Allegretto [1:37]
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
[16] Ballade No.3 in A flat, Op.47 [7:16]
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time[1:04:20]